Hesford v General Council of the Bar: IoC 20 Aug 1999
When a barrister had accepted a brief, the duty to appear on a fixed date hearing could only be set aside by conflict with another professional duty. Counsel, who were also Members of Parliament, attending at votes in the House of Commons were not, in that act, attending to such a professional duty, and so … Continue reading Hesford v General Council of the Bar: IoC 20 Aug 1999